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Eagles at Vikings (+4Â˝):

Vikings MVP Adrian Peterson is considered highly questionable to play Sunday because of his sprained foot. The sight of him using a walking boot this week shocked many, as itâ€™s believed to be the first time he has ever used ANY protection.

Pick: Eagles by 7

(AP Photo/Gail Burton)

Bengals at Steelers (+3):

Pittsburgh center Cody Wallace raised eyebrows Sunday when he jammed his hand into the backside of Miamiâ€™s Randy Starks during a scrum for a loose ball. League officials admitted later that the Steelers should have been penalized 15 yards for prostate encroachment.

Pick: Bengals by 7

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Redskins at Falcons (-7):

Hereâ€™s your Week 15 lineup update for the NFLâ€™s most dysfunctional team: Kirk Cousins will be the starting quarterback; Rex Grossman will be the backup, Robert Griffin III will be inactive, and coach Mike Shanahan will be radioactive.

Pick: Redskins by 7

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Packers at Cowboys (-7):

Green Bayâ€™s Aaron Rodgers admits that the healing from his broken collarbone is going slowly and that heâ€™s unlikely to play Sunday. Thatâ€™s OK, because even a sub like Matt Flynn can run right through Dallasâ€™ matador defense.

Pick: Packers by 7

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Chargers at Broncos (-10Â˝):

San Diegoâ€™s Manti Teâ€™o this week insisted that his rough rookie season has had nothing to do with mockery about his fake girlfriend scandal at Notre Dame. In fact, the linebacker brags that heâ€™s having more imaginary sex than ever before.

Pick: Broncos by 7

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Seahawks at Giants (+7):

Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman blamed the referees for Sundayâ€™s loss to NFC West rival San Francisco. Seattle has now lost five of its last seven to the Niners, making them almost as hard to beat for the Seahawks as drug tests.

Pick: Seahawks by 11

(AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Bears at Browns (-1):

Chicago coach Marc Trestman insists that injured QB Jay Cutler will replace red-hot Josh McCown just as soon as he is healthy enough to play. This increases the likelihood that some random Bears fan will try to help out the team by hitting Cutler with his car.

Pick: Bears by 7

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Texans at Colts (-6):

Fired Houston coach Gary Kubiak took out a full-page advertisement in the Houston Chronicle thanking the fans for â€śeight great years.â€ť The ad was said to be warmly received by the dozens of Houston fans who still read that newspaper.

Pick: Colts by 7

(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Jets at Panthers (-11):

New Orleans brought Carolina back down to earth last Sunday night, ending the Panthersâ€™ seven-game winning streak easily at the Superdome. It was almost as predictable as the Panthers starting another winning streak this Sunday.

Pick: Panthers by 14

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Bills at Jaguars (+2):

The suddenly-potent Jaguars have fallen out of contention for the NFLâ€™s No. 1 draft pick by winning four of their past five games. In a related development, Teddy Bridgewater smiled.

Pick: Jaguars by 7

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Saints at Rams (+5Â˝):

New Orleansâ€™ Drew Brees passed Peyton Manning in the record books on Sunday, becoming the fastest-ever to reach 50,000 passing yards. Of course, Manning still holds the record for the fastest to reach 50,000 commercials.

Pick: Saints by 7

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Cardinals at Titans (+2Â˝):

Arizona rookie safety Tyrann Mathieu watched his season come to an abrupt end when he blew out his knee Sunday against St. Louis. Itâ€™s the first time the Honey Badger has been sidelined by something other than weed.

Pick: Cardinals by 7

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49ers at Buccaneers (+5Â˝):

The lack of sufficient parking at the 49ersâ€™ new stadium in Santa Clara could block the team from hosting any weekday night games starting next season. Tampa Bay also will see its prime time appearances limited, mostly because of the Bucsâ€™ suckiness.

Pick: 49ers by 7

(AP Photo/San Francisco 49ers)

Chiefs at Raiders (+4):

Kansas City should have an even easier time in this rematch of their Week 6 rout. The Chiefs recorded 10 sacks of Terrelle Pryor that day, shattering the NFL record for most sacks of a third-rate quarterback.

Pick: Chiefs by 7

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Patriots at Dolphins (+2Â˝):

New England tight end Rob Gronkowski will miss the rest of the season after tearing two knee ligaments in Sundayâ€™s victory over Cleveland. Despite the devastating diagnosis, Gronk is expected to be back in the Patriotsâ€™ lineup about 30 years before Aaron Hernandez will be.

Pick: Dolphins by 7

(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Ravens at Lions (-6):

Ravens coach John Harbaugh came to the defense of Baltimore fans after they were criticized by Adrian Peterson for their snowball throwing Sunday. Baltimore folks are getting a bad rap because, as we learned from watching â€śThe Wire,â€ť only about half of the city is on crack.

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